The forthcoming World Diamond Congress attended by delegates of the two most important trade bodies, the WFDB and IDMA, to be held from July 11 to 13, 2010 at Moscow promises to be a landmark one. %% Discussions to break the impasse on the Marange diamonds issue undoubtedly tops the agenda in terms of immediate importance, but other crucial topics such as the lack of generic promotions, and the push to get the International Diamond Board (IDB) off the ground as well as steps to ensure that the financial burden is shared across the pipeline, are also important. %% Presence of senior representatives of US jewellery trade bodies will ensure that all stakeholders have a buy-in to any decisions. %% Both WFDB and IDMA are strong associations with a long standing history, making them ideal platforms to bring about a real and effective change in the industry. All eyes are now turned towards Russia. We hope that the promise is fulfilled and some conclusions are reached.

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